Legal Question in Immigration Law in New Jersey

question on h1b start date

hi

i applied for my h1 this year on april 1st 2008 under masters quota

got my h1b approved on april 29th 2008 with a start date of oct1st 2008,along with change of status approved

left US on june1st 2008 and reentered on june10th 2008 on F1, and got a new i94 at the airport...

so,is the i94 that i received with my h1b approval,still valid...

i assume my h1b started on oct 1st 2008,based on the response from my university...havent got my h1b stamping yet

i also informed my university about my h1b approval,and they removed me from sevis, and notified INS

that i will be on h1b starting october 1st.2008

my concern is ,was my travel after h1b approval, had any effect on my h1b start date on oct 1st?

please clarify


Asked on 11/14/08, 7:52 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Rachel Baskin Rachel Baskin, Attorney at Law

Re: question on h1b start date

If you last entered the US on your F-1 visa and your I-94 card for your F-1 visa was issued after the I-94 card attached to your H-1B approval notice, then you will need to exit the country to get an H-1B visa stamp in your passport and enter with the H-1B visa in order to be in status.

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Answered on 11/14/08, 9:57 am


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